Vartha Bharati's Sathya K among three journalists selected for 'Rajesh Shibaje Journalism Award'
Ajekar: ‘The Rajesh Shibaje Madhyama Gaurava’ award named after the late Karnataka Press Academy’s Award-winning journalist Rajesh Shibaje was announced for Vartha Bharati’s senior journalist Satya K. Mangaluru, News Channel Head Durgakumar Nayarkere, and cartoonist Badri Purohit Koppala.
Journalist Forum’s Udupi District President, Dr. Shekar Ajekar said that the Journalists Forum Bangalore announced the award for the aforementioned three achievers for their contributions to the field of media and journalism for the past 3 years.
Award Winners’ Introduction
Satya K
With her unwavering dedication to journalistic duties, through her humane and special reports in the Vartha Bharati newspaper, Satya K has remarkably attracted the reader’s attention. The B.Com graduate received 18 months of training at the Janavahini Media and served as the Sub Editor for 3 years for the Janavahini newspaper. After having worked as the Sub Editor for 18 years and District Correspondent, she is currently working as a senior journalist. She has grown as the coast’s leading female journalist and is known in the reader’s circle for primarily focusing on reports reflecting human concern and special accounts.
Durgakumar Nayarkere
Durgakumar Nayarkere, who has been working as a journalist for the past 25 years at Sullia, has made a name for himself in both print and visual media. Although he is a journalist by profession, he tends to focus on aspects such as research, literature, organization and is active by nature. Currently, he is working as the head of the Suddi news channel, Suddi News Website, and also the regional reporter for Sulya at the Kannada Prabha Newspaper.
Durgakumar has made new impressions in the press with his creative writing and become a people’s favourite by attracting the audience with his thought-provoking writings and intellectually stimulating speech.
He has written more than 2000 articles ranging from topics touching rural development, current issues, humanitarian instances, and other subjects. He has directed more than 10 documentaries and shown hundreds of special stories revealing the realities of the rural regions to the world. He has achieved new heights in journalism by showcasing the development and prosperity of the rural areas.
He has won various awards and accolades for his contribution to the field of journalism.
Badari Purohit Koppala
After having worked as a satirist and cartoonist for more than 15 years, Badari Purohit Koppala has become a prominent cartoonist in the state and is recognized for his satirical outtakes. In 2017, he won first place in the state-level satire competition organized by the ‘Nage Mugulu’ humour magazine. He has won the Nadaprabhu Kempegowda Award and the Karnataka Vyangyachitra Chitrakala Ratna Award. Along with the Hoogaru Madhyama Award from the Bangalore Media Club, he has won various awards for his creative satirical takes.
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Power struggle in ruling Cong has 'created massive confusion' in Karnataka: BJP leader Ashoka
Bengaluru (PTI): BJP leader R Ashoka on Friday claimed that the ongoing power struggle between Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and his deputy D K Shivakumar has created massive confusion in Karnataka.
He remarked that the proverb “when two people fight, the third one benefits” has come true, as AICC President Mallikarjun Kharge is also now making efforts to become Chief Minister.
Speaking to reporters here, Ashoka said the entire government has turned into a house of confusion due to the alleged power tussle.
Kharge’s new statement has only added to the chaos, he said.
Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge had on Friday said that no date has been fixed yet to discuss possible leadership change in Karnataka.
This came a day after Kharge said there was no change of CM in Karnataka "for now" and that the leadership issue in the state would be resolved soon.
The BJP leader said that Kharge too has aspirations and that he was cheated earlier.
"Perhaps he has received a green signal from the Congress high command to become CM. Everyone is already saying Kharge should become CM. Kharge himself has declared, “I am ready to become CM.” Despite many attempts in the past, he never became CM. Now he is trying to seize the opportunity," the Leader of Opposition in the state assembly said.
According to him, the situation in Congress has perfectly become a case of “two people fighting, third one benefits.”
